Sources & notes.

Primary campaign material

• “Adobe Scan Oct 02, 2026.pdf.” Two-page campaign flyer supplied by the requester. Used for the candidacy, independent affiliation, Election Day, priority categories, slogan, and campaign language.
• Official portrait. Supplied directly by the requester on October 6, 2026. Used without background removal or facial retouching.
• Two wide campaign graphics. Supplied by the requester on October 6, 2026. Web-ready versions improve resolution, edge clarity, contrast, and compression while preserving campaign wording and the navy/orange/white visual identity.

Candidate interview

• TAPinto Linden: Meet the Candidates — Carlos A. Rivas, supplied by the requester.
• Union County Life: Carlos Rivas Brings 20 Years of Service to Linden Mayor’s Race, dated October 5, 2026. This accessible version supplied the interview details summarized throughout the site.

Biography, public-service roles, professional experience, independent-candidate rationale, City Hall access proposals, and first-year priorities are attributed to the interview. Quotations on the site are from Rivas as printed there.

Public social post

Public Facebook group post by John Kaczor, dated August 7, promoting a Carlos Rivas meet-and-greet. Statements from the post are described as the author’s account.

Official voting information

New Jersey Division of Elections voter-registration page and linked state voting tools. Visitors should consult those official pages for current deadlines and procedures.

Campaign links and remaining details

The campaign supplied its secure Anedot contribution page, Instagram profile, Facebook group, and the disclaimer “Paid for by the Campaign for Change for Linden.” A campaign email, telephone number, mailing address, durable form-submission inbox, and privacy language remain to be confirmed.